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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

104 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the #187 most popular major in the country with 84,274 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 104 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 15% Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Center for Arts and Technology the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Willow Grove, Eastern Center for Arts and Technology is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Eastern Center for Arts and Technology take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,881.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program is a small public school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program carry an average student debtload of $11,367.

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Out of the 104 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing landed the # 3 spot on the list. Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Hicksville.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing take out $16,936 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $85.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Saint Michael College of Allied Health helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Saint Michael College of Allied Health is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Alexandria.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Franklin County Career and Technology Center. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Chambersburg, Franklin County Career and Technology Center is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Franklin County Career and Technology Center take out an average of $20,871 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #6, Western Area Career & Technology Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Canonsburg, Western Area Career & Technology Center is a public school with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Western Area Career & Technology Center take out an average of $16,509 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $20,435.

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With a ranking of #8, Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of West Nyack, Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program take out an average of $14,164 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Chester County Intermediate Unit did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Downingtown, Chester County Intermediate Unit is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Chester County Intermediate Unit accumulate an average of around $15,211 in student debt.

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Southern Westchester BOCES-Practical Nursing Program came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Southern Westchester BOCES-Practical Nursing Program is a fairly small public school located in the large suburb of Harrison.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Southern Westchester BOCES-Practical Nursing Program take out $15,147 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #11, Lebanon County Area Vocational Technical School did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lebanon County Career & Technology Center is a small public school located in the small suburb of Lebanon.

Practical Nursing majors at Lebanon County Career & Technology Center take out an average of $23,534 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#12

Best Care College

East Orange, NJ

With a ranking of #12, Best Care College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Best Care College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of East Orange.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Best Care College carry an average student debtload of $16,821.

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#13

Universal Training Institute

Perth Amboy, NJ

Universal Training Institute did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the suburb of Perth Amboy, Universal Training Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Universal Training Institute accumulate an average of around $16,387 in student debt.

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#14

Eastern Suffolk BOCES

Brentwood, NY

Eastern Suffolk BOCES landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Eastern Suffolk BOCES is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brentwood.

Practical Nursing majors at Eastern Suffolk BOCES take out an average of $13,757 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $51.

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Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. IGH is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at IGH take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $22,498.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Clinton Essex Warren Washington BOCES Plattsburgh, NY
17 Mifflin County Academy of Science and Technology Lewistown, PA
18 Polytech Adult Education Woodside, DE
19 Hazleton Area Career Center Hazle TWP., PA
20 Indiana County Technology Center Indiana, PA

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 97
New York 0

One of 30 majors within the area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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